If there’s one hip-hop group – and symbol – that’s likely to be immortalized in music culture forever, it’s the Wu-Tang Clan, and their unmistakable “W.” With one of the most iconic albums in rap history, the 1993 release, Enter…
Review: Jay Rock is at the tip of the Peak on 90059
Jay Rock was the first rapper, off Top Dawg Entertainment, to branch out with his first release with a major label co-sign. Follow Me Home was like any typical gangster rap album that lacked an oomph. On 90059, Jay Rock created a…
Watch: N.W.A.’s “Straight Outta Compton” music video be remade
“Fuck the police, coming straight from the underground,” perfectly represents what N.W.A. stood for. I don’t mean what the acronym means, but rather their stasis of non-violent protest with music clearly bounded by the first amendment of the United States.…
From the Record Crate: The Game – “The Documentary” (2005)
Gangster rap never shared a delightful light with most mainstream stations, but in most cases gangster rap is usually questionable when it hits the mainstream market. When N.W.A. released their well renowned Straight Outta Compton album, gangster rap expressed pure…